Saturday, April 27, 2024

Locals Go Late In NFL Draft

     It was the final day of the 2024 National Football League Draft on Saturday in Detroit. Several former South Florida high school football players were taken from the fourth round until the seventh round. 
     Only one local athlete went in the fourth round. Deerfield Beach Bucks and University of Oregon Ducks defensive lineman Brandon Dorlus was chosen by the Atlanta Falcons at 109th overall. 
     In the fifth round, Carol City Chiefs and University of Louisville Cardinals defensive back Jarvis Brownlee Jr. was taken 146th overall by the Tennessee Titans. 
     Quarterback Jordan Travis was selected by the New York Jets with the 171st overall pick. He led the Benjamin Buccaneers while in high school. Travis played college football with the University of Louisville Cardinals and the Florida State University Seminoles. 
     Pahokee-born quarterback Joe Milton III was taken by the New England Patriots in the sixth round with the 193rd overall selection. He had stints in college football with the University of Michigan Wolverines and the University of Tennessee Volunteers.
     In the seventh round, Miramar Patriots defensive back Myles Harden was chosen by the Cleveland Browns with the 227th overall selection. He played college football with South Dakota. More local talent was announced when the Cincinnati Bengals took University of Miami Hurricanes center Matt Lee at 237th overall. 
     University of Miami Hurricanes safety James Williams was picked by the Tennessee Titans with the 242nd overall pick. He participated in high school football with American Heritage Patriots and won two FHSAA Class 5A state championships in 2017 and 2020. 
     The Green Bay Packers were able to get Tulane quarterback Michael Pratt at 245. He played his first three years of high school football with the Boca Raton Bobcats and his senior year with the Deerfield Beach Bucks. 
     The San Francisco 49ers ended up with Miami Central Rockets linebacker Tatum Bethune at 251. He won a FHSAA Class 6A state title with them in 2015. Bethune spent time in college football with the University of Central Florida Knights and the Florida State University Seminoles. 

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